Latest news and stories about housing in government in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
The city of Portugal has distributed 105 keys to citizens as part of a strategic public housing recovery plan aimed at addressing affordability challenges.
The Vila Nova de Gaia City Council has declined to join opposition councillors in a collective effort to lobby the Portuguese Environment Agency regarding the reduction of demolitions and the placement of a high-speed rail station.
An analytical overview of the property market in Porto, highlighting its leading position in local accommodation density.
The Mayor of Matosinhos criticises the Government for funding only 60% of the construction and renovation of housing in the municipality, concluding that several councils cannot afford the remaining 40%.
The city council approved two agreements with the IHRU: 65 rehabilitated housing units across 10 parishes and 31 acquired in Grijó and Mafamude, under a controlled rent scheme.
The construction of housing using cooperatives is only not possible due to “exclusively a lack of political will,” and it called for a “national measure” to make it happen.
The municipality has completed 47 projects worth €130 million. Across the municipality, a total of approximately €704 million has been secured by public and private entities.
Paulo Ferreira do Amaral was dismissed from his position as municipal director of Housing following an anonymous tip-off regarding an alleged lack of a degree, which he denies.
Porto's historic centre is approaching a “saturation point” and the city council wants to implement public policies to balance the territory. A working group will study a governance model for the area.
Socialist Party (PS) Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro criticised the Government for focusing on announcing policy packages rather than delivering results, noting that 25 such packages have been presented in two years without tangible improvements. During a visit to the Ramirez fish cannery, Carneiro challenged Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address critical issues such as housing, healthcare, wage growth, and the country's declining international competitiveness, while dismissing government attempts to blame the PS for ongoing challenges.
The 13 houses on the street were purchased and low-income tenants were at risk of becoming homeless. The local authority does not rule out filing an injunction to gain room for manoeuvre.
Porto City Council members have approved the seventh amendment to the contract for the Bairro do Aleixo land. 16 years later, Pedro Duarte wants an end to the deadlock, but the opposition has raised criticisms.
Elections held on April 25 and 26 for the Local Coordination Group (GCL) of the newly created Vila Nova de Gaia Municipal Nucleus of Livre had a single candidate list.
A green area will be created and the private tower will be reduced from 21 to 15 floors. When construction proceeds, the supervised drug consumption room will have to be relocated again.
Municipalities in Northern Portugal have seen their European funding under the Norte 2030 programme increase by 10%, with 200 million euros earmarked for housing policies, according to Álvaro Santos, president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N). The funding boost is part of the 'Norte + Próximo' initiative, which involved signing contract addenda across eight intermunicipal entities. The total allocation for municipalities has risen to 1.4 billion euros. Additionally, Santos highlighted the need for municipalities to meet the 30 June deadline for revising their Municipal Master Plans (PDM) to avoid the suspension of urban development licensing.
The Housing Census in Baião recorded 514 requests for housing. These figures exceed the data recorded in the previous Local Housing Strategy (2021-2026). Requests from young people and middle-income families are increasing.
Housing is back in the spotlight, amid fiscal measures yet to be implemented, rising rents, land with no known owner, and new rules for annexing rustic buildings. The Government is also preparing changes to business licensing, while municipalities are moving forward with video surveillance systems and the temporary centre for immigrants in Porto faces overcrowding. Learn about these and...
Three projects are involved: the Bustes urbanisation, featuring three 12-storey towers; the Quinta do Paço development, which includes 73 homes; and the drafting of the detailed plan for the Madalena quarry.
A pioneering Built to Rent project in the country is set to be built in Porto. The Jardins do Oriente development is the result of a partnership between the City Council and Ageas Portugal, featuring 124 homes intended for affordable rental. In this episode, we learn about the project from Hugo Beirão, Porto City Councillor, and Ricardo Medeiros, from Ageas Portugal. Listen here.
With a total of 491.3 million euros allocated in the budget for 2026, the Porto City Council has an additional 41.3 million euros (9.2%) to spend compared to 2025. Housing, environment, and mobility (totaling 131 million euros) are the areas with the largest financial allocation in the document that will be voted on this Tuesday.
